The Dream

I dreamt of my sister last night
as I watched her walk down a road
towards the golden gates

The urge to call out
filled me with an urgency
I couldn't understand

Like a thief in the night
the illness stole her essence
covering the core in
unending darkness and despair

Before I could say a word
she turned to me with a smile
I'd not seen in years

I swore her body shimmered
like a jewel in the sunlight
her soul for all to see

And she waved
                   farewell
                           my little
                                   sister